Sterling Gas Plant
Sterling, TX · STERLING COUNTY · NAICS 211130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sterling Gas Plant ranks #5,085 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #735 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #5,085 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #735 of 1,176 in TX
- #964 of 2,099 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
- 1% of TARGA RESOURCES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 7.4% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -2.2% since 2011
Sterling Gas Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
36,912 5085th of 8713 higher than 3,628 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 1% of TARGA RESOURCES reported parent CO₂e (37K MT of 3.8M MT ; #22 of 31 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector it ranks #964 of 2,099 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 37K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 7.4% , led by CH₄ at 7.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 92.6%
- 34K MT
- CH₄
- 7.3%
- 3K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 19 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,912 |
| 2022 | 44,032 |
| 2021 | 53,762 |
| 2020 | 39,605 |
| 2019 | 38,503 |
| 2018 | 37,388 |
| 2017 | 41,284 |
| 2016 | 39,878 |
| 2015 | 41,661 |
| 2014 | 41,257 |
| 2013 | 47,817 |
| 2012 | 35,940 |
| 2011 | 37,760 |
Facility insight: Sterling Gas Plant
Sterling Gas Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003346) reported 37K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Sterling, TX within STERLING COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,085 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #735 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems with NAICS code 211130.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 37K MT CO₂e (peak 54K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 54K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 31.3% below that peak (37K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+35.7%, 14K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Sterling Gas Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sterling Gas Plant ranks #5,085 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #735 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Sterling Gas Plant? ▼
Sterling Gas Plant's 37K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,628 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (42%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Sterling Gas Plant emit? ▼
Sterling Gas Plant reported 37K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TARGA RESOURCES does Sterling Gas Plant represent? ▼
Sterling Gas Plant accounts for 1% of TARGA RESOURCES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (37K MT of 3.8M MT), ranking #22 of 31 facilities under that parent.
What is Sterling Gas Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 7.4% of reported CO₂e at Sterling Gas Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 7.3% (CO₂ 92.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Sterling Gas Plant rank inside Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Sterling Gas Plant ranks #964 of 2,099 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Sterling Gas Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Sterling Gas Plant's emissions have decreased by 2.2%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Sterling Gas Plant, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (37K MT here).
Similar Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.